Environmental Biotechnology Graduate Certificate
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Date Posted: Dec. 17, 2020
Submitted by: Monika Urbanski
Sustainability Topic:
Curriculum
Content Type:
Academic Programs
Disciplines:
Engineering,
Technology & Trades
Program Type: Graduate Certificate/Diploma
Description
This certificate combines courses that explore the ecological impact of anthropogenic environmental change with courses that provide training in current biological technologies that can be brought to bear on environmental problems. Advancements in biotechnology include the biological remediation of pollutants, biological treatment of wastewater and drinking water, source tracking of microbial pathogens, and mitigation of toxic algal blooms.